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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Robert describe Andrew's letters that he wrote to them while he was on the voyage?

2. What promise does Andrew make to Robert at the end of the play?

3. What does Robert stumble into at the end of the play?

4. What does Andrew tell Ruth about his love for her in the past?

5. What is wrong with the curtains in the sitting room in Act 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kind of person is Ruth? Do you think she had a difficult life? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the brothers' viewpoints about the sea voyage at the beginning of the play. Whose view is more practical? What do you think of Robert's reasons for going? Explain your viewpoint.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Andrew's physical appearance and personality at the beginning of the play and contrast it with how he looks and behaves at the end of the play. What do you think caused these changes?

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